Leftovers from different projects of a similar gauge in DK (100g/300m) in green, yellow, red and brown.

A little button – black or brown

Tapestry needle,

Polyester stuffing

GAUGE: Not important

Apple

Cast on 20 sts using red.

*Row 1: K

Row 2: K1, M1, K17, K2tog (20 sts)

Row 3: K

Row 4: K1, M1, K17, K2tog (20 sts)

Row 5: K

Row 6: K1, M1, K17, K2tog (20 sts)

Row 7: K

Row 8: K1, M1, K17, K2tog (20 sts)

Change yarn into green

Row 9: K

Row 10: K1, M1, K17, K2tog (20 sts)*

Repeat rows 1 – 10: 4 more times (total 50 rows).

Cast off.

Leaf

Cast on 7 sts using green.

Rows 1 – 7: K all.

Cast off.

Gather up on row ends tightly and fasten off.

Stalk

Cast on 3 sts using brown yarn. Make icord from 8 rows.

Cut yarn and thread tail through remaining sts and pull firmly.

Make up

Sew cast on and cast off edges together to form a tube.

Gather a thread through the end stitches from one side of tube, stuff firmly. Then gather up on row ends of another side, tightly and fasten off.

To get a depression effect on apple bring a thread from center of the bottom to the center of the top and bring it back through again, pulling the apple into a more flattened shape. Secure and hide yarn.

Sew on button in the centre the bottom part of the apple, add stalk on the top, sew green leaf.